Author Archives: Carl Simmons

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About Carl Simmons

See the About Me page, if you want to know more about ME. Otherwise, hopefully you'll know more about Jesus and some of his followers by reading here. And thanks for stopping by.

Instructional Strategies for Christian Teachers

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Carl Simmons

Teaching the Bible better . . . James Riley Estep Jr. and Jay L. Sedwick, eds. Instructional Strategies for Christian Teachers: How to Teach the Bible and Theology in the Church and School. 360p., $28.99, Kregel Academic. The best teachers in … Continue reading →

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Ancient Israel’s Women of Faith

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Carl Simmons

There’s more than you might think . . . Claude F. Mariottini. Ancient Israel’s Women of Faith: A Survey of the Heroines of the Old Testament. 272p., $25.99, Kregel Academic. Believers today are facing a profound spiritual poverty—an ignorance of … Continue reading →

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Holiness in the Old Testament

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Carl Simmons

A closer look at a critical—and often misunderstood—directive of God. . . . Matt Ayars and John N. Oswalt, eds. Holiness in the Old Testament: A Textual and Thematic Analysis. 320p., $25.99, Kregel Academic. “You shall be holy, for I the … Continue reading →

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Kerux: Genesis

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Carl Simmons

In the beginning . . . and beyond . . . John M. Soden and Randal Emery Pelton. Genesis: A Commentary for Biblical Preaching and Teaching. Kerux Commentaries. 720p., $54.99, Kregel Academic. Each Kerux volume uniquely combines the insights of an … Continue reading →

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40 Questions About the Trinity

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Carl Simmons

Looking at the one of the most simultaneously foundational and trickiest-to-explain doctrines from a variety of angles. . . . Matthew Y. Emerson and R. Lucas Stamps. 40 Questions About the Trinity. 40 Questions Series. 288p., $25.99, Kregel Academic. Trinitarian … Continue reading →

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Kerux: Matthew

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Carl Simmons

Everything you wanted to know about Matthew’s gospel but was afraid to ask 🙂 . . . Darrell L. Bock and Timothy D. Sprankle. Matthew: A Commentary for Biblical Preaching and Teaching. Kerux Commentaries. 800p., $58.99, Kregel Ministry. Kerux Commentaries … Continue reading →

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The Exegetical Process

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Carl Simmons

For students of the Bible, of any age . . . Aida Besancon Spencer. The Exegetical Process: How to Write a New Testament Exegesis Paper Step by Step. 272p., $26.99, Kregel Academic. “How do I do exegesis? And where do … Continue reading →

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Isaiah, Vol. 1

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Carl Simmons

On the life that was to come, and the life still to come . . . Robert B. Chisholm Jr. and Michael Hontz. Isaiah, Vol. 1: 1–39. Kerux Commentaries. 608p., $43.99, Kregel Academic. Each Kerux volume uniquely combines the insights of … Continue reading →

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That You May Believe

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Carl Simmons

A closer look at the fourth and most personal gospel. . . . Quinn R. Mosier, T. Desmond Alexander, Robert W. Yarbrough, eds. That You May Believe: Essays in Honor of Andreas J. Köstenberger. 328p., $32.99, Kregel Academic. Throughout his … Continue reading →

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40 Questions About Divine Election

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Carl Simmons

Daniel Kirkpatrick. 40 Questions About Divine Election. 40 Questions series. 280p., $24.99, Kregel Academic. The doctrine of election has been a major point of contention within the church, especially since the Reformation five hundred years ago. So much so that … Continue reading →

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